Available in 2024
Course code

FSHN3210

Units

10 units

Level

3000 level

Course handbook

Description

New food products are continually evolving and being added to the marketplace. This course involves going through the process of developing a new food product from concept, through to market analysis, design, development and evaluation, and finally to market release. On successful completion of this course, students will gain a wide range of knowledge and skills that can be applied for the improvement or development of food products to satisfy consumers’ changing demands and to improve business related outcomes.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Ourimbah

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Reflect on the role of food trends in the new product development process;

2. Design a food product through the application of knowledge of food ingredients and functional foods;

3. As part of a team, create and evaluate a product using the development process;

4. Design and apply packaging for food products;

5. Evaluate product quality and sensory properties;

6. Combine theoretical knowledge and practical skills to reproduce existing food products.


Content

  1. Trends and innovation in food markets
  2. New product development process - from concept to deployment including market analysis, product design, development, quality and sensory assessment, and marketing
  3. Properties, roles and applications of colouring, flavouring, additives and functional ingredients in foods
  4. Properties, roles and development of food packaging for food products
  5. Quality and sensory testing for food products and evaluation of food shelf life
  6. Skills for copying established products available from the marketplace

Requisite

Students must have successfully completed CHEM1110, CHEM1120 and BIOL2011 to enrol in this course.


Assumed knowledge

FSHN2040, FSHN2050, FSHN2100, and FSHN3230.Students must have successfully completed at a minimum of 140 units to enrol in this course.


Assessment items

Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Laboratory Practicals & reports
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Quiz: Quizzes - In class exam

Proposal / Plan: Project Proposal

Presentation: Project Presentation

Exhibition / Poster: Project Expo


Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah

Laboratory-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 80% of sessions.
Lecture-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1

Course outline

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